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. 2012 Aug 15;2012(8):CD007566. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007566.pub2

Comparison 15. Social functioning.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
15.1 Overall social functioning change 8   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
15.1.1 Up to 12 weeks' follow‐up 5 386 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.45 [0.02, 0.87]
15.1.2 More than 12 weeks' less than 6 months' follow‐up 1 52 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.37 [‐0.18, 0.92]
15.1.3 6 months' follow‐up 2 110 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.49 [0.11, 0.87]
15.1.4 More than 6 months' follow‐up 1 121 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.11 [‐0.25, 0.47]
15.2 Overall social functioning follow‐up values 14   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
15.2.1 Up to 12 weeks' follow‐up 10 530 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.23 [‐0.02, 0.48]
15.2.2 More than 12 weeks' less than 6 months' follow‐up 4 312 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.08 [‐0.16, 0.31]
15.2.3 6 months' follow‐up 2 110 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.33 [‐0.04, 0.71]
15.2.4 More than 6 months' follow‐up 1 121 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.14 [‐0.21, 0.50]
15.3 FACT social functioning subscale change 5   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
15.3.1 Up to 12 weeks' follow‐up 3 313 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 1.73 [‐0.33, 3.79]
15.3.2 More than 12 weeks' less than 6 months' follow‐up 1 52 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 1.10 [‐0.45, 2.65]
15.3.3 6 months' follow‐up 2 110 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 2.14 [0.25, 4.02]
15.4 FACT social functioning subscale follow‐up values 8   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
15.4.1 Up to 12 weeks' follow‐up 5 261 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 1.77 [0.56, 2.97]
15.4.2 More than 12 weeks' less than 6 months' follow‐up 3 207 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.19 [‐1.20, 1.58]
15.4.3 6 months' follow‐up 1 74 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 1.70 [‐1.11, 4.51]
15.5 QLQ‐C30 social functioning subscale change 2   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
15.5.1 Up to 12 weeks' follow‐up 2 73 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 8.56 [‐2.04, 19.16]
15.6 QLQ‐C30 social function subscale follow‐up values 4   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
15.6.1 Up to 12 weeks' follow‐up 4 256 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.41 [‐10.30, 11.11]
15.6.2 More than 12 weeks' less than 6 months' follow‐up 1 105 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 3.50 [‐6.42, 13.42]
15.7 MOS SF‐36 subscale change 2   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
15.7.1 Up to 12 weeks' follow‐up 1 58 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 4.21 [‐7.83, 16.25]
15.7.2 6 months' follow‐up 1 74 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.60 [‐3.57, 4.77]
15.8 MOS SF‐36 subscale follow‐up values 2   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
15.8.1 Up to 12 weeks' follow‐up 1 58 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 5.44 [‐5.79, 16.67]
15.8.2 6 months' follow‐up 1 74 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐1.00 [‐5.95, 3.95]
15.9 Social barriers change 1   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
15.9.1 More than 6 months' follow‐up 1 121 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 3.70 [‐8.38, 15.78]
15.10 Social barriers follow‐up values 1   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
15.10.1 More than 6 months' follow‐up 1 121 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.80 [‐1.16, 2.76]
15.11 BIQ social body image subscale follow‐up values 1   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
15.11.1 Up to 12 weeks' follow‐up 1 57 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐1.35 [‐2.50, ‐0.20]